Most dogs from reputable owners have their dew claws removed when only a few days old. When they get older it does turn into a more surgical procedure but they can & ussually should be removed anyways. I would get them removed while she is already under anesthesia as it will save & both now & in the long run. They can easily get torn off even by a long piece of grass. It is nothing more serious than spaying or neutering, nothing to worry about, its just as they get older there is more of a blood supply to them so they require sutures. Very easy procedure to deal will, most of my rescued dogs still have them when I get them at an older age & I always have them removed while they are already under anesthesia and I have never had a problem w/ it.